Chapter 436 “Nothing much.” Vesta smiled, checked her watch with practiced calm, and said, “It’s about time. Let’s go.” “Alright,” Thorne replied. After bidding farewell to the others in the conference room, he turned and left with Vesta. Charlene stayed behind with the rest of The Henderson Group’s tech team,
Chapter 435 Charlene didn’t say another word. She simply stepped past them and entered the conference room. Their conversation by the door hadn’t gone unnoticed; several people inside had caught sight of Charlene and Thorne talking quietly. Still, nobody in the room really knew what was going on between them.
Chapter 434 That evening, just as Charlene was getting ready to leave work, her phone rang- it was Jasmine Henderson. Tomorrow was Saturday. If Jasmine was calling now, she was probably hoping to make plans. But Charlene had no time to spare. She was scheduled to visit the rehab center
Chapter 433 That afternoon, Charlene and Gaylord were in the office discussing work when a knock sounded at the door. “Ms. Ross, Mr. Padgett has arrived.” “Thank you, I’ll see him now.” Charlene turned to Gaylord. “I have some personal matters to take care of. Why don’t you get back
Chapter 432 Granger barely spared a glance at Gaylord standing by Charlene’s side. Instead, he turned to her directly. “It’s been a while.” Charlene nodded politely. “Been busy lately?” “A bit. I’ve been traveling for work, just got back this morning,” Granger replied. Even with his constant business trips, Granger
Chapter 431 Gaylord Hearst frowned. “You mean you couldn’t find out anything at all?” “About her ex-husband? Not a single thing,” his friend replied. “But I did pick up a few other bits and pieces. Apparently, she got married pretty young, but it seems things weren’t great between her and
Chapter 430 Charlene and Turner traded references and insights, their conversation lively and quick-witted. Anyone with half a brain could see it: the more Turner talked with Charlene, the more animated and genuinely delighted he became. In fact, as their discussion went deeper, Turner was even beginning to notice the
Chapter 429 On Thursday evening, Charlene arrived at the dinner party with Stewart, who had just returned from a business trip. No sooner had they stepped inside than she spotted Vesta and Leah across the room. The two women clearly saw her as well. Leah scowled the moment she caught
Chapter 428 The next day, Sybil’s test results came back. Overall, the organ failure was less severe than what the previous nursing home had found. Ordinarily, with proper treatment and attentive care, her condition could be stabilized at this stage. But Sybil’s overall health was so poor that her organs
Chapter 427 Charlene knelt down and gently stroked Jasmine’s hair. “Mommy has to go to work now, sweetheart. Your great-grandma isn’t feeling well lately and needs lots of rest. Once she’s better, you can visit her, okay?” Although the old lady had never truly blamed Jasmine for being close to
Chapter 426 “No sign of him at all?” “Exactly.” Another colleague chimed in, “That’s why a lot of us think Ms. Ross must be divorced already. I mean, it’s been more than half a year if she wasn’t, how could she go this long without ever mentioning her husband?” “Yeah,
Chapter 425 York reached out his hand and introduced himself, “York.” Gaylord shook his hand. As their eyes met, an unspoken understanding passed between them. When it came to winning over Charlene, it was every man for himself. After releasing his grip, York turned his attention back to Charlene. “Am
Chapter 424 Gaylord was, by all accounts, a perfect catch. When Leah Spencer heard the suggestion, she nearly jumped out of her seat in protest. “No way! What if Mr. Hearst actually falls for that witch Charlene? We’d lose a friend and gain an enemy!” Rhoda just chuckled, utterly unconcerned.
Chapter 423 “No, thank you. I’ve already eaten.” To be honest, his confession had been touching-almost moving, really. But still- The only reason she’d answered his call tonight was to finally make things clear once and for all. With quiet resolve, she spoke, her tone both sincere and final. “I
Chapter 422 Charlene thought for a moment, then stood up. “I’ll talk to you later. I need to take this call outside.” With that, she nodded a quick goodbye to Professor Hancock and the others, then slipped out of the private dining room, phone in hand. As the door closed
Chapter 421 At noon, Charlene arrived at the restaurant with Thorne and the rest of their group. Just as they reached the door of their private dining room, the door to the room next door swung open. As if determined to make sure everyone heard, Leah Spencer called out loudly
Chapter 420 On her mother’s birthday, Charlene received a divorce reminder from Thorne. How fitting. Padgett spoke up again, “Mr. Henderson’s office said if you’re free Monday morning, he’d like to schedule the paperwork for next Monday at 9 a.m. at City Hall. What do you think, Ms. Ross?” Charlene
Chapter 419 Although Charlene and Vesta both attended the panel discussion at St. Aurelia’s University, their paths never crossed that day. By mid-afternoon, around three or four o’clock, Charlene and Stewart were ready to leave the campus. As Professor Hancock and the university president walked them out, Professor Hancock extended
Chapter 418 A while back, when Kevitt Smith-someone she deeply respected in the field-flew in from overseas just to meet Charlene and Stewart, he’d casually mentioned to her that if she’d joined PrimeStar last year, her professional growth would have been extraordinary. At the time, she wholeheartedly agreed. She’d even
Chapter 417 After greeting Stewart, Professor Hancock, and the others, Charlene took her seat at the front of the hall, right near the center aisle. Stewart joined her, while Vesta ended up in the second row. As rising stars in the field, both Charlene and Stewart had been invited onstage